Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic
The first impression is a bright jolt of citrus — not just mandarin, but orange blossom's sharper, greener side tempered by the cool vegetal bite of ivy.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Orange70
- Rosemary60
- Green40
- Sandalwood30
- Amber30
By the editors · 2 min readThe first impression is a bright jolt of citrus — not just mandarin, but orange blossom's sharper, greener side tempered by the cool vegetal bite of ivy. It feels awake and uncluttered, like sunlight through a kitchen window rather than a sun-drenched orchard.
As it settles, basil arrives with its peppery, slightly anise-tinged greenness, softening the citrus without losing its clarity. Peony adds a transparent floral cushion that keeps things from turning austere. The herbal quality never tips into savory or culinary — it stays clean and composed.
The base is gentle and doesn't dominate. Sandalwood and amber offer just enough warmth to ground the brightness without shifting the mood. This is for someone who wants freshness that lasts beyond the first hour but doesn't want anything loud or complicated. It's a daylight fragrance with good manners.
